Collar holder



Aug. 4, 1931. J. F. ALLISON 1,317,662

COLLAR HOLDER Filed Nov. 21, 1930 H Ill! a mum" fly g /9 I [9/ INVENTOR.

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I Patented Aug. 4, 1931.

PATENT, OFFICE ,uims r; 'mms, ceramic-r. monster; assmnoa remannauemareonrm, A. conroaarron or massacnusn'r'rs conm Bowen This invention relates toa holder for soft collars, and hasfor its object to rovide which may be more easily moved to tip the flap ofthecollar and yet which wi main- Q tain the same securely in frictionalen agement therewith due to the inherent resiliency pf the' stock of which it is made. Another object of the invention is the pro- -"vision of means for increasingthe frictional m surface engagement upon the fabric of the collar to betterhold the same in en a'gement 'therewith without causing more di cult engafiement'of'the jaws with the fabric. 1 further object of the-invention is the n w provision of means and methodof mountm an anti-friction roller in one of the jaws without the use ofa'separata axle in."

the provision of integralmeans for forming out a pivot for the rotatable member from the stock of one of the jaws thereof.

With these and other objects and advantageous features in view, the invention consists of a novel arrangement of arts more sum fully disclosed in the detailed 8 following, in conjunction with theaccompan ing drawings, and more particularly bers in positioni providing jaws .15. on'the set orth in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

0'30 Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a collar holder;

A Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the member forming the upper jaws;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the anti- 1 1135 frictional roller;

Fig. 5is a section on line 55 of Figure 2;

Fig. 6 is a section on line 6-6 of Figure 2; Fig. 7 is an enlarged view of a fragmental rtion of one of the jaw members showilfl mg the same as blanked from sheet stock for the rotatable member mounted therein;

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Figure 7 showing the anti-friction roller as mounted in position.

In the use of collar holders, a certain friction must be maintained between the gripping jaws by inherent resiliency of the stock to hold the same in position on the flap of the collar; the desirable friction is: 450 frequently ofsuch extent as to make it difiiescription v a u mo mea' loveniber 21, 1930. Serial 110,497,148.

cultto position the jaws upon the collar; and in order thatthe jaws may be of suflicient stiffness to provide a firm frictional grip on the flap of the collar and at the same time rovide a structure by which the 'aws-r .may *easilypositioned in place, I ave mounted a roll or anti-friction member which will revolve about its "axis in'sliding the jaws along thecollar to grip the same and thus permit by this rolling action an: easier mounting ofthe same in position; and

the following is a detailed description of the present embodiment of this invention, illustrating thepreferred means by which these advantageous results may be accomplished-1 T With reference to the drawings, IOQdesignates the outer or top" member of the l A still "further object of the-invention is cross-section throughout-its length, as illustrated in. Figure 6. An inner or'back memholder which is generally triangular in her 11 is of flat sheet stock such as is illustrated in Figures 6, 7 and 8. These two members are bent intermediate their ends to provide offset portions 12in the member 11 which contact a substantial distance along.

their offset portions, and about which a band 14 is provided to securely hold the two memouter member and 16 on the back or inner member. arranged in oppositely extending pairs between whichthe fabricof the outer flaps ofthe collar mayextend to be engaged. In orderthat' the jaw's may be more "easily slid upon the fabric in manufacture, I cut out a port-ion of the lower-jaw to provide a recess 1'1 therein, the recess beingshaped to provide oppositely inwardly extending trunnions 18.. ,A roll 19 ofgenerally cylindrical shape has an 'opening 20 therein, into which thesetrunnions. may be forced by squeezing the opposite sides 21 along, the

opening toward, each other to 'ro'tatably mount theroll 19 therein. "This roll is corrugated asat 22 to; better grip the; fabric and have rolling enga' ement therewith The jaw-15of the device ls'recessed at 23,- to receiverthe roll 19 and increase the frictional engagement ofthesame with the jaw and at the' same timecause the same to; lie closer against'the fabric and increaseits frictional engagement therewith for holding the same in position.

By these means, the collar holder may be easily slid onto the fabric and be securely held by the inherent resiliency of the opposite jaws to hold the collar in the desired position on the user.

lVhile I have described certain construction forms which embody the principles of my invention, it is obvious that other desired changes in arrangement may be made within the spirit and the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A collar holder having oppositely disposed pairs of jaws with one of the jaws resilient, one of said jaws having an anti-friction member mounted therein for rolling contact with the fabric inserted into said jaws.

2. A collar holder having oppositely disposed pairs of jaws, one of said jaws having a recess therein, an anti-friction member mounted in said recess for rolling contact with the fabric inserted into said aws.

3. A collar holder having oppositely disposed pairs of jaws, one of said jaws having a recess therein, an anti-friction member in said recess, and trunnions extending into said recess for rotatably mounting said member.

4. A collar holder having oppositely disposed pairs of jaws, one of said jaws having an opening therein, a roller in said opening contacting with the opposite jaw for rolling contact with the fabric inserted between the jaws.

5. A collar holder having oppositely disposed pairs of jaws, one of said aws having an opening therein, a roller in said opening contacting with the opposite jaw for rolling contact with the fabric inserted between the jaws, and integral extensions projecting into said opening for rotatably mounting said roll.

6. A collar holder having oppositely disposed pairs of jaws, one of said jaws having an anti-friction member mounted therein for rolling contact with the fabric inserted into said jaws and the other of said jaws having a recess to receive said anti-friction member.

7. A collar holder having oppositely disposed pairs of jaws, a roll mounted on one of said jaws and contacting with said opposite jaw, one of said jaws being resilient topermit the fabric to be inserted between said points of contact.

8. A collar holder having oppositely disposed pairs of jaws, a roll mounted on one of said jaws and contacting with said opposite jaw, said opposite jaw having a'recess to receive said roll contacting therewith.

9. A collar holder having oppositely disposed jaws, and a roll mounted in one of said jaws against axial displacement having a surface for rolling contact with the fabric inserted between said jaws.

10. A collar holder comprising a pair of members oflset at their center portions and arranged to have their offset portions contact, means for securing said offset portions together to provide oppositely extending pairs of jaws, a pivotally mounted roll in one jaw of each pair for contact with the opposite jaw, whereby to have rolling contact with the fabric inserted thereinto.

11. A collar holder comprising a pair of members offset at their center portions, contact means for securing said offset portions together and providing oppositely extending pairs of aws, a pivotally mounted roll in one jaw of each pair for contact with the opposite jaw, whereby to have rolling contact with the fabric inserted thereinto, said opposite jaw of each pair being arcuately recessed to receive said roll.

12. A collar holder comprising a pair of members offset at their center portions, means for securing said offset portions in contiguous relation and providing oppositely extending pairs of jaws, a pivotally mounted roll in one jaw of each pair for contact with the opposite jaw, whereby rolling contact is provided with the fabric inserted thereinto, said roll being corrugated on its surface, and said opposite jaw of each pair being arcuately recessed to receive said roll.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JAMES F. ALLISON; 

